When I first signed up for a semester abroad in Japan, I was filled with various emotions. One part of me was nervous and sad, while another part of me was excited. One of my fears before coming to Japan was not finding my people. My nervousness came from the fact that I felt I would immediately be hit with a wave of homesickness and … Continue reading Approaching the End of the Semester By Salina Saini
I was so anticipating my trip to Japan. Ever since I was a child and my dad told me stories of going to Japan, the dream of visiting Japan was a goal I had set. Finally, being able to travel to Japan to experience the culture and try out my Japanese (since I have been taking it for the past 3 years) was a dream … Continue reading First Time Flying…First Time Abroad by Ashanti Long
*Written Previously* This has been a great semester and I haven’t come to terms yet with heading back to America. Just thinking about it makes me sad. There are so many good and bad things that happened; however, I cherish them all. Every day I would go to visit my friends at Cheer Jr. which is a small pub in Hirakata-Shi. The gentleman that owns … Continue reading My Time in Japan by Ashanti Long
I have been in Japan for about 2 months now. When I first got here, everything seemed like a dream. New foods, new places, first time on a train, first time living away from home, making new friends, ect. I felt like I was adapting well to the new environment. This was until I got more settled in when I started to realize how different … Continue reading Culture Shock by Trinity Strauss
I would like to introduce myself; my name is Ashanti S. Long and I’m a Junior at the College of Charleston. I am a Computer Science Major and I want to minor in Japanese Studies. At first, I didn’t want to major in Computer Science, I wanted to be a Veterinarian when I was younger. I have always loved animals and enjoyed their company. I … Continue reading Why Japan? by Ashanti Long
I’m Trinity Strauss, a Sophomore at CofC with an Anthropology Major and a double minor in Linguistics and Japanese Studies. I chose to go to Kansai Gaidai University because I loved how the location of the campus is in Hirakata-shi, right in between Osaka and Kyoto. I have many goals while I am abroad in Japan. My main priority is to strengthen my speaking and … Continue reading Kansai Gaidai by Trinity Strauss
I have been attending Kansai Gaidai University located in Osaka, Japan since the semester started in August. I am taking classes such as Japanese (of course), Kanji, Japanese Popular Media and Society, Religion in Japan, and Geisha, Gangsters and Samurai. During my time here I have realized that food is expensive. You want to get out and enjoy Japan, but the food is like “wow”. … Continue reading Food in Japan by Ashanti Long
We create this picture in our minds of the perfect adventure abroad, seeing the sights, meeting amazing new people, trying new things (especially food) and maybe even rediscovering yourself. Being in Osaka Japan I’ve gotten to see many big tourist attractions like some major temples, the manga museum, dotonbori, and even doyamacho but some of my favorite things I’ve done so far have been the … Continue reading Studying Abroad: Embrace Even the Smallest Little Treasures by Jem Dahabi
Hello my name is Jem Dahabi and I am a theater major with a concentration in costume design. I am currently a junior studying abroad at Kansai Gaidai University in Osaka, Japan. I chose this program because I have always wanted to see japan and the Kansai region is famous for both its’ rich history and modernity. One of the main reasons I wanted to … Continue reading Kansai Gaidai University by Jem Dahabi
